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Binomial Theorem, Exponential & Logarithmic Series-249 PDF
Binomial Theorem, Exponential & Logarithmic Series-249 PDF
Binomial Theorem, Exponential & Logarithmic Series-249 PDF
(2 n) !
(iii) C0² + C1² + C2² + .... + Cn² = 2nCn =
n! n!
(2n )!
(iv) C0.Cr + C1.Cr+1 + C2.Cr+2 + ... + Cn r.Cn =
(n r ) ( n r )!
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REMEMBER :
(i) (2n)! = 2n . n! [1. 3. 5 ...... (2n 1)]
1 1 1
(d) e e 1=2 1 .......
3! 5! 7!
(e) Logarithms to the base ‘e’ are known as the Napierian system, so named after Napier, their inventor.
They are also called Natural Logarithm.
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8. LOGARITHMIC SERIES :
x2 x3 x4
(i) ln (1+ x) = x ....... where 1 < x 1
2 3 4
x2 x3 x4
(ii) ln (1 x) = x ....... where 1 x < 1
2 3 4
(1 x ) x3 x5
(iii) ln =2 x ...... x <1
(1 x ) 3 5
1 1 1
REMEMBER : (a) 1 +... = ln 2 (b) eln x = x
2 3 4
(c) ln2 = 0.693 (d) ln10 = 2.303
EXERCISE–I
11 11
2 1 1
Q.1 Find the coefficients : (i) x7 in a x (ii) x 7 in ax
bx bx 2
(iii) Find the relation between a & b , so that these coefficients are equal.
Q.2 If the coefficients of the rth, (r + 1)th & (r + 2)th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)14 are in AP,
find r.
10 8
x 3 1 1/ 3 1/ 5
Q.3 Find the term independent of x in the expansion of (a) (b) x x
3 2x 2 2
Q.4 If the coefficients of 2nd , 3rd & 4th terms in the expansion of (1 + x)2n are in AP, show that
2n² 9n + 7 = 0.
Q.5 Given that (1 + x + x²)n = a0 + a1x + a2x² + .... + a2nx2n , find the values of :
(i) a0 + a1 + a2 + ..... + a2n ; (ii) a0 a1 + a2 a3 ..... + a2n ; (iii) a02 a12 + a22 a32 + ..... + a2n2
Q.6 If a, b, c & d are the coefficients of any four consecutive terms in the expansion of (1 + x)n, n N,
a c 2b
prove that a b c d b c.
8
2 log
5
4 x 44 1
Q.7 Find the value of x for which the fourth term in the expansion, 5 5
is 336.
log 5 3 2 x 1
7
5
Q.8 Prove that : n 1C n 2C + n 3C + .... + rC = nC .
r+ r r r r+1
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Q.13 Find numerically the greatest term in the expansion of :
3 1
(i) (2 + 3x)9 when x = (ii) (3 5x)15 when x =
2 5
2 n
q 1 q 1 q 1
Q.14 Given sn= 1 + q + q² + ..... + qn & Sn = 1 + + 2
+ .... + 2
, q 1,
2
prove that n+1C + n+1C2.s1 + n+1C3.s2 +....+ n+1Cn+1.sn = 2n . Sn .
1
Q.15 Prove that the ratio of the coefficient of x10 in (1 x²)10 & the term independent of x in
10
2
x is 1 : 32 .
x
n 4
Q.16 Let (1+x²)² . (1+x)n = a K . x K . If a1 , a2 & a3 are in AP, find n.
K 0
n
n
Q.18 Prove that C K sin Kx . cos( n K ) x 2n 1
sin nx .
K 0
n
x 2
Q.23(a) Find the index n of the binomial if the 9th term of the expansion has numerically the
5 5
greatest coefficient (n N) .
(b) For which positive values of x is the fourth term in the expansion of (5 + 3x)10 is the greatest.
(72)!
Q.24 Prove that 1 is divisible by 73.
36! 2
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Q.27 Show that the integral part in each of the following is even. n N
2n 1 2n 1
(A) 3 3 5 (B) 5 5 11
Q.28 If 7 4 3 n = p+ where n & p are positive integers and is a proper fraction show that
(1 ) (p + ) = 1.
2001
1
Q.29 Find the sum of the roots (real or complex) of the equation x2001 + x = 0.
2
n
Q.30 Let I denotes the integral part & F the proper fractional part of 3 5 where n N and if
denotes the rational part and the irrational part of the same, show that
1 1
= (I + 1) and = (I + 2 F 1).
2 2
EXERCISE–II
(On combinatorial coefficients)
If C0 , C1 , C2 , ..... , Cn are the combinatorial coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x) n,
n N , then prove the following :
2n !
Q.1 C0² + C1² + C2² +.....+ Cn² = (This result is to be remembered)
n! n!
2n !
Q.2 C0 C1 + C1 C2 + C2 C3 +....+Cn 1 Cn =
(n 1)! (n 1)!
Q.3 C1 + 2C2 + 3C3 +.....+ n . Cn = n . 2n 1
2 2 . C1 23 . C 2 24 .C3 2n 1 .C n 3n 1 1
Q.9 2 . Co + ......
2 3 4 n 1 n 1
2 n!
Q.10 CoCr + C1Cr+1 + C2Cr+2 + .... + Cn r Cn =
(n r)! ( n r )!
C1 C2 Cn 1
Q.11 Co ...... ( 1) n
2 3 n 1 n 1
(n 1) (2 n)!
Q.12 1 . Co² + 3 . C1² + 5 . C2² + ..... + (2n+1) Cn² =
n! n!
Q.13 If a0 , a1 , a2 , ..... be the coefficients in the expansion of (1 + x + x²)n in ascending
powers of x , then prove that : (i) a0 a1 a1 a2 + a2 a3 .... = 0 .
(ii) a0a2 a1a3 + a2a4 ..... + a2n 2 a2n = an + 1 or an–1.
(iii) E1 = E2 = E3 = 3n 1 ; where E1= a0 + a3 + a6 + ..... ; E2 = a1 + a4 + a7 + ..... &
E3 = a2 + a5 + a8 + .....
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Q.14 If (1+x)n = C0 + C1x + C2x² + .... + Cn xn , then show that the sum of the products of the C i ’ s
Ci C j 2 n!
taken two at a time , represented by is equal to 22n 1 .
0 i j n 2 (n !) 2
Q.15 If (1 + x + x² + ... + xp)n = a0 + a1x + a2x²+...+anp. xnp , then find the value of :
a1 + 2a2 + 3a3 + .... + np . anp
Q.16 1². C0 + 2². C1 + 3². C2 + 4². C3 + .... + (n+1)² Cn = 2n 2 (n+1) (n+4) .
C1 C2 2 C3 3 Cn (1 x ) n 1 1
Q.17 C0 + x x x ....... . xn =
2 3 4 n 1 (n 1) x
Q.18 C0 C2 C4 2n
........
1 3 5 n 1
C0 C1 C2 C3 Cn 1 n . 2n 1
Q.19 ........
2 3 4 5 n 2 ( n 1) (n 2)
(4 n 1)!
Q.20 Prove that , (2nC1)²+ 2 . (2nC2)² + 3 . (2nC3)² + ... + 2n . (2nC2n)² = 2
(2 n 1) !
EXERCISE–III
Q.1 If in the expansion of (1 + x)m (1 x)n, the co-efficients of x and x2 are 3 and 6 respectively, then
m is : [JEE '99, 2 (Out of 200)]
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) 24
n n n
Q.2 For 2 r n, + 2 + =
r r 1 r 2
n 1 n 1 n 2 n 2
(A) (B) 2 (C) 2 (D)
r 1 r 1 r r
n
Q.3 For any positive integers m , n (with n m) , let = nCm . Prove that
m
n n 1 n 2 m n 1
+ + + ........ + =
m m m m m 1
Hence or otherwise prove that ,
n n 1 n 2 m n 2
+ 2 + 3 + ........ + (n m + 1) = .
m m m m m 2
[ JEE '2000 (Mains), 6 ]
Q.4 Find the largest co-efficient in the expansion of (1 + x) n , given that the sum of
co-efficients of the terms in its expansion is 4096 . [REE '2000 (Mains)]
a
Q.5 In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n > 5, the sum of the 5th and 6th terms is zero. Then equals
b
n 5 n 4 5 6
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 5 n 4 n 5
[ JEE '2001 (Screening), 3]
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Q.6 Find the coeffcient of x49 in the polynomial [ REE '2001 (Mains) , 3 ]
C1 C2 C3 C
x x 22 x 32 ................. x 50 2 50 where Cr = 50Cr .
C0 C1 C2 C 49
m
10 20 p
Q.7 The sum i m i , (where q = 0 if P < q ) is maximum when m is
i 0
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20
[ JEE '2002 (Screening) , 3 ]
Q.8(a) Coefficient of t24 in the expansion of (1+ t2)12 (1 + t12) (1 + t24) is
(A) 12C6 + 2 (B) 12C6 + 1 (C) 12C6 (D) none
[JEE 2003, Screening 3 out of 60]
n n n n 1 n n 2 K n n K n
(b) Prove that : 2K . 0 K – 2K–1 1 K 1 + 2K–2 2 K 2 ...... (–1) K 0 K .
[JEE 2003, Mains-2 out of 60]
Q.9 n–1C = (K2 – 3).nCr+1, if K
r
(A) [– 3 , 3 ] (B) (– , – 2) (C) (2, ) (D) ( 3 , 2]
[JEE 2004 (Screening)]
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 n n
Q.10 The value of 0 10 – 1 11 + 2 12 ........ + 20 30 is, where r = Cr.
30 30 60 31
(A) 10 (B) 15 (C) 30 (D) 10
[JEE 2005 (Screening)]
EXERCISE–I
6 5